Used 2006 Ford Five Hundred SEL 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A) Consumer Reviews
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Why did they discontinue the 500's?
R Shorts, Lawrenceville, GA, 05/14/2017
Ford Five Hundred SEL 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
19 of 19 people found this review helpful
We sooo enjoy our Ford 500! Bought it new. The most major repair was the motor mount that cracked. Was a bear to replace. Replaced front brakes at 220,000 miles, wow! No engine or transmission problems! We are now at 262,000 miles.… and still counting on our car continuing it's great performance.
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TRANSMISSION IS WACK
condrabo, Lisle, IL, 03/11/2011
Ford Five Hundred SEL 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
105 of 116 people found this review helpful
Ford has had major problems with the transmissions in the 2005-2006 Ford 500's. The transmissions go out with as little as 30,000 miles on the vehicle. My car is no exception to the transmission issues. The car will "buck and jump" when passing or when slowing below 40 mph. I contacted Ford and their response was since the NHTSA hasn't forced a recall, there is nothing they can do to assist with the problem. Instead of being proactive, I suppose Ford will just wait until enough people have had their fill of problems and file class action lawsuits.
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Best Sedan For The $$
rockinroller, Warren, MI, 04/30/2012
Ford Five Hundred SEL 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
32 of 35 people found this review helpful
Bought my 06 SEL FWD used for $5000 recently and can tell you it's the absolute BEST BUY I've ever made for a used vehicle. I had the 07 Limited AWD for a couple of years (also used) and in retrospect probably should not have sold it. It was great in the (Michigan) winters, got super mileage for a big car (26+ highway), seated 5 adults comfortably and the only issue I had was with the rear brakes wearing out after only 15K miles. This recent 2006 purchase reminds me of the great qualities that Ford built into these vehicles and had they been "faster" and perhaps a bit cheaper (than the $30K price tag for the Limited AWD), they'd probably still be around.
Satisfied in NY
Central NY, 03/25/2010
Ford Five Hundred SEL 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Love this car. I have had it since new and have 92000 miles on it. I have driven this car 11 hours in one day and never get stiff or cramped like other cars I have owned. Gas mileage is great at 24 mpg love the leather and sunroof. The traction control was worth every cent of the upgrade price. Have never had a problem in snow. I will say its a typical ford as far as brakes go, I am on my 3rd set along with 3rd set of tires. But even after 92,000 mile the car is as steady on the road as the day I picked it up from the dealer. Wish they didn't rename it to Taurus I think the car would have done better as a 500.
My 2006 Ford Five Hundred with the CVT
Judy Thompson, Nashville, TN, 08/04/2015
Ford Five Hundred SEL 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I love my car, I bought the SEL, it had the throttle body problem when I purchased it but didn't know what was the problem, brand new off the lot, and it too a long time for that to be recalled, in the mean time I had the TB "cleaned" twice then when the recall finally came they had to completely replace it and it was a bad situation really and very dangerous to drive. The CVT transmission has been great I love it! I have had no problems at all. The air conditioner stopped working properly after 4 years, had to start adding freon within a couple of years, and now we had to put stop leak in it. I hope that works. It is a comfortable car, I paid too much for it without many bells and whistles, but I still love the car. Only other problem I had to replace the alternator and battery. I then bought a 2007 Limited Ford Five Hundred 2 years ago. Great car, but seems to be a heavy car and more of a crusing car. I drive 100 miles a day to work. My black car sits until I can make sure the air works and purchase new tires. A deer hit me 2 months ago and put dents in the car really bad and since it has so many miles I am not repairing it. The 2006 has 238,000 miles on it, and I hope it runs another 100,000 at least! I love that car. But the 2007 Limited is not the car I thought it would be but it is still reliable and I still like it. I would love to have another brand new Ford Five Hundred like my 2006 model!
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